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Slovenian 5km Road Running Championships

The city you want to run becomes your next trip.

SIOct 2, 20265km

Andraž Muljavec, Fotomorgana · CC BY 3.0

Race date Ended: Oct 2, 2026 Fri
City · Distance: Kranj · 5km
Entry fee: Fee TBDVaries by event and entry period
Status: EndedSee how to enter ↗

2027Date TBD

2026Date Oct 2, 2026 · Ended

Official website ↗D-day as of Oct 16, 2026

About the race How to enter Course Race Prep Travel

Why you dream of this race

THE DREAM

ABOUT THE RACE

A day you'll remember,
long past the finish line.

This is Slovenia’s 5km road national championship, held in the former industrial city of Kranj at the foot of the Alps.

Top Slovenian runners battle for the national title over a single 5km distance, making it a pure test of speed.

The road to your own record

Picture the course in advance
and find the pace that fits you.

When the city cheers

Streets lined with cheers, runners all around.
You'll be part of that scene.

The trip that follows the run

Take it slow with the finish still in you,
and meet the city all over again.

Stories from runners who've been there.

From the joy of finishing to the tough moments — read what runners wrote themselves.

No runner reports yet. We'll add them here as they come in.

See it on video,
feel it through their stories.

Preview the course and read what runners who went before you wrote.

We haven't found a video for this race yet. We'll add one when we do.

The way in that fits you

YOUR ENTRY

How to reach the start line —
start with what fits you.

Here are the ways to enter and what each requires.
Check the organizer's page for whether entries are open.

We'll fill this in once the official entry rules are out.

Official race website

From the start line to the finish

RACE WEEK

Your 5km

Know the course and time limit, and race day comes into focus.

Runners start · local timeFrom 17:45

Event	Start
5K5km	17:45

City center · not the start line

We have not confirmed the start line coordinates yet. The map shows the host city.

START

Športni center Kranj, Partizanska cesta 37, Kranj

This is a single-distance 5km road race that also serves as the Slovenian 5km national championship.

Kranj has been confirmed as the host city, but the specific start location and time have not been announced.

Typical race-season temperature: around 10°C (49°F): Short sleeves or light long sleeves + arm warmers

Participant benefits

Not yet confirmed in the official race guide

To the start line,
step by step.

Pick up your bib, check your wave.
So on race morning, you can just run.

Pick up your bib at the expo

The Slovenian 5K Championships in Kranj; pickup information for bib is not publicly available.

Stations & transport near the venue

Getting to the startKranj railway station is about 1.3km from the historic center; local Arriva buses also connect the station…
Transit cardSlovenian city/train transit generally uses the IJPP contactless smart card (loadable at stations) or…

More details

Getting to the start

Kranj railway station is about 1.3km from the historic center; local Arriva buses also connect the station to downtown

Map

Transit card

No information — detailed venue information could not be confirmed via web search. Slovenian city/train transit generally uses the IJPP contactless smart card (loadable at stations) or single paper tickets bought from the driver in cash; Kranj's center is small enough to reach on foot from the train station in 15-20 minutes.

READY TO RUN

From race morning to after the finish.

Your start time, fuel and bag drop.
Know them ahead and the run feels easier.

Kranj train station is about 1.3km from the center of the old town, a 15–20 minute walk, and a local Arriva bus also connects the station to downtown.

Slovenia's urban and rail transit uses the contactless IJPP smart card (topped up at the station) or a single ticket bought in cash from the driver.

However, the exact location of the race venue has not been confirmed.

Times are local to Kranj. Check the latest official information before the race.

A trip built around the race

STAY A LITTLE

MAKE IT A RUNTRIP

The race is one day,
the trip can be longer.

From a hotel that makes race morning easy,
to the meals and views you'll enjoy with the medal on.

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Slovenian 5km Road Running Championships

About Slovenian 5km Road Running Championships — what makes it special

A day you'll remember,long past the finish line.

The road to your own record

When the city cheers

The trip that follows the run